HOW WE SHIP LILIES 
Poi PARCEL POS? excepton laree orders which are shipped 
by Express. We guarantee safe arrival ofall plants shipped. ALL 
ORDERSeA KE SE NL POS TPAD: 
We guarantee our plants to be true to name and to be delivered 
to you in good condition. All complaints should be made w ithin 
10 days of deliv ery. Our climate permits us to dig lilies for early 
shipment, thus assuring purchaser of blossoms at least six w eeks earlier than 
from colder climates. We can ship at any date suited to your locality. 

We grow our own plants and our ideal climate causes the lilies to be stored 
with Bicone and they are ready to burst into bud with the first warm weather. 
We have lilies full of buds in F ‘ebruary. 
OUR TERMS: P. O. Order or Bank Drait must accompany each order. 
Make payable to VAN NESS WA'TER GARDENS, R. D. 1, Upland, Calit. 
No orders sent C. O. D. unless 50% of value of order is enclosed. REMEM- 
BER, all orders are sent postpaid. Gift plants with all orders. 
GUARANTEE: We guarantee our plants to be true to name, of the finest 
quality and to reach you in good condition, and we promise to replace any oe 
that fails to grow, the only requirement being that you notify us within 30 days 
of delivery. These plants will be sent postpaid when other plants are ordered, 
otherwise postage of 25c should be enclosed with complaint. 
CALIFORNIA customers please add 3% sales tax. Orders for less than 
$1.00 should add 10c for postage. 
Those within driving distance will enjoy a visit to our gardens, which are 
becoming one of the beauty spots of the Southland, eastern visitors being 
brought here as part of a sight seeing trip. We are always glad to escort 
visitors over our display grounds, but during the busy season we invite you 
to come and enjoy yourself, even should we be too busy to accompany you. 
WRITE Us REGARDING YOUR PROBLEMS. This catalogue gives 
full instruction for making a water garden, but should any problem arise upon 
which you wish advice, just send us a stamped envelope and we will be happy 
to help you in any way possible. 

Lily pools at different levels and appropriate planting and accessories add to 
the beauty of our display grounds. 
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